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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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